There are 7 ways to get from Barkakana to Kolkata by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Barkakana to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)taxi
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane IXR - CCU
2h 58m₹6,730–13,460Train
cheapest- Take the train from Barka Kana to Howrah Jntrain 11447 / ...
9h 10m₹240–1,900Train via Kharagpur
- Take the train from Barka Kana to Kharagpur Jntrain 18010
- Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Howrah Jntrain 12022 / ...
7h 43m₹356–2,841Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Barkakana to Ranchi, Jharkhandtaxi
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Kolkata, West Bengalbus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Kolkata, West Bengal
10h 18mDrive 361.4 km
- Drive from Barkakana to Kolkatacar 361.4 km
5h 34m₹4,074–5,885Taxi
- Take the taxi from Barkakana to Kolkatataxi 361.4 km
5h 34m₹8,000–9,500Train, bus
- Take the train from Barka Kana to Dhanbad Jntrain 11447 / ...
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Kolkata, West Bengalbus Dhanbad
10h 36m
Barkakana to Kolkata by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barkakana to Kolkata is to train which costs ₹240 - ₹1,900 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Barkakana to Kolkata is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 58m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barka Kana and arriving at Howrah Jn. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Barkakana and Kolkata is 397 km. The road distance is 361.4 km.
The best way to get from Barkakana to Kolkata without a car is to train via Kharagpur which takes 7h 43m and costs ₹350 - ₹2,900.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Barkakana to Kolkata, including transfers.
Barkakana to Kolkata train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Barka Kana station.
Barkakana to Kolkata train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kharagpur Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barkakana to Kolkata is 361 km. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Barkakana to Kolkata.
There are 1141+ hotels available in Kolkata.
What companies run services between Barkakana, India and Kolkata, India?
You can take a train from Barka Kana to Howrah Jn via Kharagpur Jn in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Barka Kana to Kharagpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Kharagpur Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Barka Kana to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Barka Kana to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,500
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